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Did other rings inspire Tolkien

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Tolkien had many influences, including Old Norse sagas (including the Volsunga saga) and Opera (Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen - ie: " The Ring Cycle").

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